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The end of the “hard lockdown”: where to go in bustling Kyiv?

On January 25, the total lockdown in Ukraine ends, and the Ministry of Health is even planning to move to a system of “adaptive quarantine” – this was the case in the summer. From this day, museums, cinemas, restaurants and other public places resume their work. However, with small restrictions.

How many exhibitions have you missed during this time, how many premieres have you not seen?
We have selected a list of places where you should definitely look

Khanenko Museum

The museum’s exposition includes more than 25,000 exhibits. These are masterpieces of painting, sculpture, graphics and arts and crafts from the beginning of the XII century.

1250 exhibits of the Kyiv collection were collected by the Khanenko family. Through the efforts of these great industrialists and philanthropists, unique paintings of domestic geniuses were nationalized.

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Organ music in the Mykolaev church

Most likely you have noticed this Gothic building from the street more than once. But did you have to go inside? In addition to stucco and stained glass, the cathedral boasts regular concerts of organ music. The works of Vivaldi, Bach, Saint-Saens and others are often heard in the hall.

By 2023, the city authorities plan to move the organ hall to the House of Music, and while you have the opportunity to enjoy organ classics in unique interiors.

Museum of Historical Treasures

The museum is located on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and its collection is considered one of the richest among the countries of Eastern Europe.

Visitors will be able to see the works of Scythian masters, Kyivan Rus, jewelry of the era of the Great Migration. In total, the fund has more than 56,000 exhibits.

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Drama Theater named after Ivan Franko

Alma Mater of such meters of theatrical work as Gnata Yura, Bohdan Stupka and Serhiy Danchenko reopens its doors to the audience. The difficult history of the building, Rococo interiors and unique repertoire will be able to capture even the most experienced spectators.

KINO42: chamber cinema

CINEMA42 is a new house of cinema. Shelter for films and spectators who escaped from the closed halls of Kyiv cinemas and crowded shopping malls.

Cinema and the language of cinema are demanding here, because all films sound in the original, and the program is composed by curators, selecting films from independent festivals. And don’t be embarrassed that the lights only turn on after the captions – this is where the movie experience is taken care of.

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